The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-24
up to the grade Of medium, the value Of eacl
100 pounds would be as follows

Total value Of 100 pounds" ."',",'.''o'''"'"'sSi'
A clear gain Of $lN. But II the whole
100 pounds was brought up 10 me gtaue VI
fine we should then receive VA instead OF
$l862 In the one ease and &ls.l9 In the other, |
a gain over present conditions OF 300 IN
each 100 pounds Of dairy butter made III the
country, aud sum enormous IN INC aRgre- |
gate when figured on the entlre out'er PTou-
net of the country.
Nothing but a lack Of the requisite knowl- |
edge and skill stands in the way OF bringing |
the entire dairy butter product OF the conn-
try up to tho highest grade Of quality The
farmer who makes an average OF twenty-five
pounds Of butter per week, or 800 pounds
during the year would, II his butter grndcs
as poor realize 1856. II II grades as medium
he would realize $22i, but II II grades fine
he would realize 1912. Isn't that $l56 above
the value when rated as poor worth trying
for?
CONCLUSIONS As TO BREEDING.
know something Of the uncertainties at
tending the breeding Of animals yet am
convinced that there are certain laws per-
tanning 10 the process, which, like all Of ma
tues operations, are fixed and unaltcnblc,
and which cannot be disrcgarded with i'm
punity. From my own observations, from
conversations with the late Mr.. McC0mbic,
and comparing notes with other breeders, !
have come To the conclusion that the follow
ing cardinal points In the art Of breeding
have been fairly established
!, That from the male parents are main
ly derived the external structure, conigura-
ton and outward charactcristics--thc loco
motive pcculiaritcs inclusive.
. From the female parent arc derived
the internal structure, the vital organs, and
In much greater proportion than from the
male, the constitution, temper and habits.
5. That the purcr the race Of the parent
the moro certainty there is Of Transmitting
its qualities Ia the offspring Fay two ami
mails are mated; IL one " Of purer descent
tlnn the other lac or she will exercise tile
most influence in stamping the character Of
the progeny, particularly II the greater pnri-
~ h on the side of the male.
T. That, apart from certain disturbing in
nucnccs or causes, the male, u Of pure race,
and descended from astock of uniform color,
stamps the color of the offspring.
g. That the influence Of the first male is
not unircqucntly protractcd beyond the birth
Of the offspring, Of which lac Is the parent,
aud his mark Is left upon subsequent pro
gcny.
O. That the transmission Of diseases Of the
vital organs IL more certain II on the side Of
the female, and diseases ~ the joints II ON
the side of the male pnrcnt.-Mr Howard.
NJ. T. for Bedford, England.
A GOOD ROOsT.
There Is no better roost than one made Of
3xi scantling, the edges being rounded OF
slightly Ia prevent cutting Of the feet, with
narrow side up. Such roost Is strong, solid
aud will hold any weight that may he placed
upon II. Nor should the roosts be placed one
above the other, or inclined 40 that they will
be higher at the rear than nt the front, NJ the
fowls will all crowd tO the higher roUst. A
rOost should bc detachable.
DRAINAGE.
There IN nothing that contributes more
toward making farm what IL should be
than thorough and systematic drainage. The
possibility of oycrdmining gruss lands has
frequently been discussed and some have
spoken against thorough drying Of such
lands by artificial means
Hut u, m IL proper, the quality a. well ~
the quantity Of the heritage be taken into ac-
count, We think the eases nrc extremely rare
In which any harm can come from drainage.
Indeed, II II difficult 90 understand how II II
possible "a oycr-drain n field. A drain sim.
ply allows the surplus water, or water Of SUI
pcrsaturation, 10 pass oil, and that surplus
Is certainly much better discharged. When
n drain has run of the surplus water. II ut
once ceases to act. The soil, by virtue of liz
porosity and capillary attraction. will hold
n certain amount Of water with the greatest
tcnncity.
II water bc turned into tho pan 81 nowor.
pot. u risfs by means Of the capillary at
traction and snturntcs the entire mas. No
IT drains can cause the sod 10
give up dop of water held In this way
That any land il better for holding an cx-
ccss ~ water, or what would flow away II IL
had chance, II both contrary 10 silence aud
experience. A. well might I'VE recommend
the filling up of the hole in the bottom ~
ilowcrpot An excess 81 water Ia the soil
prevents that circulation ~ both air aud
water which u II our interest Ia promote.
Unless water escapes through the soil, water
cannot enter at the top. Thorough drainage,
then, discharges the Gillette stngnant, hutiful
water, and admits the quickcning rain, with
the swccicning, oxydiEing nin.
rOTLTRY ron HOME USE.
No farm IL considered complete without
poultry. Tho absence II hens, gccsr, tur-
KEYS and ducks would almost rndcr a farm
uncomfortable. Tho fresh eggs upon the
table II the farmer, with the fat turkey
Thanksgiving aud Christmas are features in
rcpambly connected with all farm-lifc. This
u due a. the fact that the poultry on the
farm requires less care than other stock. and
u given favorable opportunity, derived largc
proportion Of food from that which would
otherwise be- lost. EEr on some farms arr
supposed TO be produced without cost, and
her ran he greatly increased by giving the
fowls a little care at this season la summer
the fowls can assist themselves, hut when
the ground u frozen hard, the grain stored
away In the bins aud insects far below the
surface, the hens often ~ hungry, unless
fed from the house. Many farmers do feed
aud feed plcntiiully-on corn. Now, corn
will not make the hens lay ~ they should
II will keep them warm and make them Cat
for the table but u u too deficient la the
Cgg-ptoducing elements II the hens arr
allowed meat two or three times week
with wheat aud oats in connection with corn,
they will more than pay for the cNtm feed
given. II Il not - much IN the quantity uf
food fcd ~ the Kind.
The farmer who KEEPS pnnliry for home
use should keep the best to I've obtained II
Gusts really nothing to improve u fock II
fowls, ~ thcrc II something tu be- gained by
iniusing new blood aud ,irpr in them
Them j. NO advantage IN raising turkey to
the weight " twelve pounds ~ long NJ they
can hC made a. reach twenty. which l. not
NJ nll uncommon, nor II II a. the farmers
interest a. raise chickens Tor market that
require four months instead IT two before
they can he used. The poultry on farm
require improvement or they will soon de
generate aud give no cur nj all. und ~ We
have ~ many good breeds from which Ia
select while the expense Is ~ small, there i
No pusun why the farmer should deny him.
self the hc,t- YARN, Field aud siorkman.
The spI-ndor OF Dress
Aud the artidrial effects ~ cosmetics. mo-
matter how deity applied, Tan never make
beautiful or attractive one Who II subject Ia
gunfintiuU nervous debility ,r auy f,,,,, ~